Combined adjustable curtain and blind bracket



J- J- ROHLEDER COMBINED ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN AND BLIND BRACKET May 17,1949.

Filed Aug. 21, 1947 'INVENTOR. 40k Jfiah/ea er W Patented May 17, 1949OFFICE COMBINED ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN AND BLIND BRACKET John J. Rohleder,Baltimore, Md.

Application August 21, 1947, Serial No. 769,935

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates generally to supporting devices for window shadesand curtains and is directed particularly to a bracket wherein a singletwo-part unit is provided to which an end of a shade roller and of acurtain rod may be attached.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a bracket intwo parts wherein one of the parts is firmly secured to the face of awindow or door frame and the second part is adiustably maintained inposition by the securement of the first part to the supporting body.

Another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable curtain andblind bracket which is so designed that the coacting parts may bereadily stamped or punched from sheet metal of suitable weight andwherein one of the parts is pressed to receive the other art to maintainthe latter in adjusted position when the pressed part is secured.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of the specification, with the understanding,however, that the invention is not to be understood as limited to theexact details of construction shown and described since obviousmodifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a view in elevation of a pair of brackets constructed inaccordance with the present invention and mounted in cooperativerelation for the support of a shade roller and curtain bars or rods.

Figure 2 is a bottom edge view of the two brackets one thereof being inlongitudinal section.

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of the adjustable plate element of abracket designed for the support of an end of a shade roller and of acurtain rod.

Figure 4 is a view in end elevation of the fixed part or unit.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing the numeral it generallydesignates a bracket constructed in accordance with the presentinvention which in association with a similar bracket forms a pair formounting upon the frame of a window or door, the same being shown inbroken lines and designated ll.

Such bracket l comprises a fixed body plate l2 of generally rectangularform or contour, marginal edge portions of side strips of which areoffset as indicated at [3 in a suitable manner as, for example, byperforming a pressing operation upon 2 the central part of the plate,which central part is designated l4.

The marginal offset portions l3 of the plate are provided with suitableapertures l5 for the reception of holding or securing elements I6 suchas screws or the like.

The central outpressed or outstanding portion Id of the plate 12 isprovided in one end edge with the recess ll and spaced inwardly fromthis recess is a cut-out or rectangular opening l8.

At the opposite end of the plate l2 from the recess ll an integralportion of the plate is bent to extend at right angles from the top orouter face thereof to provide the curtain rod supporting prong I9, aportion of which is turned back upon itself to provide the spring leg20.

The numeral 2| designates a curtain rod, shown in broken lines, of thetype wherein an end is formed as a flat sleeve which is designed toreceive the prong 19. As will be readily seen when such sleeve isslipped over the free end of the prong, the resilient backturned portion20 will frictionally engage the inner wall of the sleeve so as to holdit firmly in position.

Associated with the fixed element or plate [2 and forming a part of theentire bracket unit I!) is the adjustable plate 22. This plate is of awidth substantially equal to or slightly less than the width of thespace 23 between the side strips or portions l3 of the fixed plate.

One end of the adjustable plate 22 has an integral right an-gularlyextending portion forming a rod supporting arm or prong 24, with theouter end of which is integrally formed or joined the backturnedresilient extension 25.

At the opposite end of the plate 22 is formed the right angularlyextending plate or apertured arm 26 which projects from the same side ofthe adjustable plate 22 as the prong 24 and is in spaced parallelrelation with the prong 24 as shown in Figures 1 to 3.

The adjustable plate 22 is designed to position in the space or recess23 between the side portions l3 of the fixed plate 12 where it issecurely held against movement longitudinally of the plate I2 when thescrews l6 are drawn up tight to secure the plate 12 to the supportingbody H.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2 the curtain rod supporting prong 24 extendsthrough the opening l8 of the body plate and the inner end of the prong24 is provided at each side with the guide shoulders 21 which bearagainst the opposite longitudinal edges of the opening [8 to facilitatemovement of the plate 22 lengthwise of the space 23 without binding.

The roller bracket 26 is positioned adjacent to the recessed end of thebody plate l2 and may, if necessary, be moved back into the recess I1.This plate 26 is provided with an aperture or opening 28 to receive oneof the trunnions 29 of a shade roller 30 which is shown in broken linesin Figures 1 and 2. Since one of the two supporting trunnions 29 of ashade roller is usually squared to hold a winding-spring,'it will bereadily understood thatin a pair ofthe unit's lfl'the' opening 28 of oneroller plate 26 may be similarly formed to hold the trunnion againstturning.

When a pair of the bracket-units! 0 is mounted in operative positiondesired or necessary adjustment may be made for the support of the shadeV positioning of the plates 22 has been attained they "are firml"secured in place '-by tightening the screws l6, such action bringingthe portion *Hortheeovenng plate 712 "firmly against the "topfo'r'oute'rrace of-the underlying plate 22 therebyfiictionally holding the latteragainstmovemeP 'Where'u'sehas =previ'ously been made of the usa e'curtain and shade supporting brackets "secured bys'c'rews or'nailsth'eplate "12 functions to cover up theoldnairand screw holes.

" -claim: v v "innnadju'stabl'e curtain and blind-supporting brackehthecombination with a body plate pro- Vid'ed with a "pressewportion, a"side strip arranged on each longitudinally=extending 'outside of saidout-pressed portion, there being a plurality of spaced aperturesarranged in said side strips for receiving fastening elements forsecuring said body plate to a supporting surface, said body plate beingprovided with an opening therein intermediate its ends, a prong arrangedat right angles with respect to said body plate and having one endsecured thereto for supporting a'curtain rod, of'an adjustable plateinterposed between-said supporting surf-ace and said body plate andfrictionally engaged by the outpressed portion of the latter, atransversely- 'extending vprong having one end secured to saidadjustable plate and projecting through the opening in said body platefor supporting a curtain "ro'd, a's'houl'der arranged on each side ofsaid last-named prong for preventing binding of said prong in saidopening, and a transversely-disposed 'apertured arm projecting from saidadjusta-ble plate for supporting an end of a shade roller.

JOHN J .='ROHLEDER.

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